Faucet washer and attaching means



S. HOFMANN FAUCET WASHER AND ATTACHING MEANS Filed Dec. e. 1923 1h14. TV.

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STEPHEN HorilrnNN,

rnucnfrfwnsnna AND n'rfrAcnrNe Application filed December 6,

To all whom .it 'may concern:

Be it known that l, STEPHEN a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of .New ork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucet Vashers and Attaching Means', and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to washers for use on faucets and the principal object is to provide novel attaching means for such washers which will eliminate the use of the usua washer attaching screws and. may be employed even thoug the threads may have stripped in the usual screw bore o t e faucet stem.

Another object is to provide a construction of such a nature as to permit the stem and washer to turn relatively, thus preventing the usual injurious scraping o the washer on its seat, as the faucet is closed.

A further aim is to incorporate the faucet washer and the improved attaching means in a single article of manufacture, although a still lfurther object is to provide t e attaching means in the form of a split, laterally exp sired, be sold separately and used in connection with any ordinary faucet washer, by the purchaser, instead of using the usual at- HOFMANN,

the invention the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a sectional view partly in elefaucet equipped with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a faucet washer showing the improved attaching means in elevation.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a faucet washer formed of fibre or any other desired material, said washer having the opening 2. A metal pin 3 is passed through this opening and is provide which contacts with the lower side o washer 1, the pin being longitudinally split as indicated at 5, above the Washer, to proor BROOKLYN,

l the pin 3 anded, headed pin which may, if del forms of construction may NEW YORK.

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vide apair tional reception in the usual screw of the faucet stem S, threads may have stripped from'said bore, it being understood that thepin is laterally expanded at opposite sides 4 cause the arms 6 to be placed under tension by their insertion into the screw bore. To facilitate this insertion, the upper ends of these arms ly beveled or bore are preferab rounded as indicated at' 7.

Attention may here be directed to the fact that in addition tol performing t e function above specified lateral expanding o prevents it from dropping out of the washer opening and consequently will retain the washer and the attaching means, assembled as a single unit. In the preferred form of construction, not only is the washer 1 held upon the p in 3 by the lateral expansion of the latter, but a metal washer is preferably provided on the upper side o the washer 1 to be similarly Aheld in place by the pin, said washer 8 being formed wit a central opening through which the pin passes.

The improved article, as manufactured and placed on sale, preferably consists of the two washers 1 and 8 and the pin 3, assembled as shown in vious that in some instances the washer might be omitted. Also, it will be seen that the pin 3 might be sold separately from any washer and used in connection with an ordinary faucet washer, for securing the same The use of the washer 8 is preferable as it forms an anti-friction betweenthe stem S and the washer 1 and hence the stem has no tendency to turn the washer an scrape it upon its seat, with the usual injurious results.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided an exceptionally simple and inexpensive, yet ah unusually desirable article, and while this article preferably is of the construction disclosed, it is to be understool that this disclosure is principally for illustrative purposes and that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous be followed.

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